Provincetown’s White-Line Woodcut – Bill Evaul

October 6 - 418, 2009
Tuition: $450
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Hands-on exploration of the techniques involved in producing white-line color woodcuts. From original drawing, through to the finished print all aspects are covered, including carving the block, selecting paper, use of pigments, etc. Students will get an overview of this unique process, how it evolved, how it can best be used for artistic expression, and the ability to create one’s own white line block prints.

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William Evaul studied painting and printmaking at Syracuse University School of Art, and Pratt Institute (BFA) with graduate seminars at the Whitney Museum of American Art (1981). He came to Provincetown in 1970 as a painting Fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center. While living in New York, Evaul further developed his printmaking skills by working at Solo Press -- contract printing for artists -- and teaching lithography at Pratt Graphics Center as well as being a contributing writer for Print Review and other magazines. Evaul's work has been exhibited or collected by numerous museums including The Zimmerli Museum of Art at Rutgers University, The Georgia Museum of Art, The Sunrise Art Museum, The Kresge Art Museum, The Provincetown Art Association and Museum, The Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum, The Cape Museum of Fine Art and others. As an educator, William Evaul periodically presents lectures and workshops at a variety of institutions such as: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia, PA; The Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, GA; The Sunrise Art Museum, Charleston, WV, Syracuse University School of Art, Syracuse, NY; The Zimmerli Art Museum and others, as well as numerous local arts and historical institutions on Cape Cod, MA.